Motorway

Motorway operates an online marketplace for selling used cars in the UK. Sellers get an instant valuation, profile their vehicle through a guided app, and list it in a daily auction where verified dealers bid. The company also runs Motorway Pay, an in-house payment system used by dealers to pay sellers on collection, and offers a dealer-facing service for buying privately owned used vehicles.

Sellers are private car owners, and buyers are verified car dealers in its network, which the website says includes 8,000+ dealers. Motorway earns a service fee calculated from the final sale price; the website states sellers pay nothing if the car does not sell. The site also describes a dedicated bereavement support service and a phone and live-chat support team.

Founded in 2017 by Tom Leathes, Harry Jones and Alex Buttle, the company is headquartered in London (12-13 Wells Mews) and has a team in Brighton; the website states about 400 people work across London and Brighton. The company says it has been valued at $1bn+ (2021). Current open roles (17 listed) span Brighton-based seller and dealer services, and London-based product engineering, generative AI, security operations, product design and finance.

Product: Online used-car selling marketplace with instant valuation, guided listing app, daily dealer auction and Motorway Pay.